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{\Large \bf Grammars and Lexicons: 11-721\\
Fall Term, 2003 \\
Extra Credit Homework}
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\section{Due Date}

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You can hand in extra credit homework any time before November 1.

\section{Grading}

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We have not yet decided how the extra credit homework will affect your
grade.  

\section{The Assignment: Linguistlist Discussion Board}

The Linguistlist (www.linguistlist.org) has a discussion board for
interesting and controversial topics.  The discussion board is at:
http://linguistlist.org/issues/indices/Disc2003r.html. Do the
following for extra credit: 
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\item Choose a discussion topic.  The topics I recommend are:
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  \item NYT Essay on Endangered Languages
  \item BBC Story: Mandarin and Brain Hemispheres
  \item Celtic found to have ancient roots
  \item Anaphora makes the headlines
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Don't choose ``Academic Boycotts''.  If you want to choose another
topic (other than the ones listed above), please check with me first.

\item If you choose the NYT or BBC topics, find the original article
and read it.  (You don't have to find the original Celtic article; one
of the reviewers says that it is too hard to read.)  I didn't see a
pointer to the original Anaphora article, but see if you can find it
by searching on the web.

\item Read all the messages in the thread of the topic you chose.

\item Summarize each point that is made in the thread or the original
article.  If two people make the same point, you can combine them.

\item For each point that you summarize, write in bold face
``CONVINCED'' or ``NOT CONVINCED''.

\item Write your own summary (less than one page) of your opinion of
the issue. 

\item Give me a draft to review and comment on before handing in the
final version.
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